The Most Holy Trinity May 31, 2015 The Most Holy

TThhee MMoosstt Ho
Hollyy TTrri ni ni ti tyy
Scripture Readings
Deuteronomy 4: 32-34, 39-40
Romans 8: 14-17
Matthew 28: 16-20
Music
9:30 am, 11:00 am, & 7:30 pm
Gathering
#567 Holy, Holy, Holy!
Lord God Almighty!
Psalm Response
“Blessed the people the
Lord has chosen to be his
own.”
Gifts Preparation
#566 O God, Almighty
Father
Communion
#681 We Remember
Recessional
#769 Go Make of All
Disciples
The texts of the Mass responses, the Gloria and Creed,
can be found in the front covers of the worship aids.
May 31, 2015 May 31, 2015
OUR NEW ORLEANS ARCHDIOCESE
FAMILY PRAYER
Loving and Faithful God, through the years
the people of our archdiocese have appreciated
the prayers and love of Our Lady of Prompt Succor
in times of war, disaster, epidemic and illness.
We come to you, Father, with Mary our Mother,
and ask you to help us in the battle of today
against violence, murder and racism.
We implore you to give us your wisdom
that we may build a community
founded on the values of Jesus, which gives respect
to the life and dignity of all people.
Bless parents
that they may form their children in faith.
Bless and protect our youth
that they may be peacemakers of our time.
Give consolation to those
who have lost loved ones through violence.
Hear our prayer and give us the perseverance
to be a voice for life and human dignity
in our community.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.
Mother Henriette Delille, pray for us
that we may be a holy family.
I M M A CU L AT E C O N C E P T IO N P AR I S H
Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church
130 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 529-1477 / fax: (504) 524-0155
www.jesuitchurch.net
STAFF
Rev. Frank Reale, S.J., Pastor (ext. 243)
([email protected])
Rev. Daniel J. Tesvich, S.J. Parochial Vicar (ext. 222)
([email protected])
Cathy Brown, Executive Assistant (ext. 223)
Julie Vanderbrook, Wedding Coordinator
Paul Wattigny, Organist & Choirmaster
JESUITS IN RESIDENCE
Bro. Larry Huck, S.J.
Mr. Jason LaLonde, S.J.
INFORMATION CONTACTS
Religious Education & Faith Formation
Baptisms & Funerals:
529-1477 x 224
Weddings (Julie Vanderbrook):
504-442-2622
MASSES
Monday-Friday: 7:30 am, Noon
Saturday:
8 am, 4 pm (Sunday Vigil)
Sunday:
8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 7:30 pm
CONFESSIONS
Monday-Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
DEVOTIONS
Tuesday:
Friday:
First Friday:
Sunday:
CHURCH TOURS
11-11:50 am
3:15-3:50 pm
7-7:25 pm
at Masses
at Masses
12:30 pm
12:40 pm
Perpetual Help Novena
Sacred Heart Novena
Benediction
Stations of the Cross &
Rosary
8-11:45 am Adoration & Benediction
at Masses Sacred Heart Novena
12:30 pm
Stations of the Cross &
Rosary
9 am
Rosary
7 pm
Adoration, Rosary, &
Benediction
3:15 pm Saturdays
NEW ORLEANS, LA
WEEKLY REFLECTION
Holy Trinity
There are many who are confused by the doctrine of
the Trinity. Three divine Persons in one divine Being
can seem to some to be a maddening divine math problem that we are called to figure out if we want to know
who God is. Although it is true that Trinitarian theology can be quite complicated, on this Trinity Sunday I
think it best to focus on two realities that help us understand the importance of this foundational Christian
doctrine.
First, another way to say that God is Trinity is to say
that God is love. Not just that God has love or is loving, but that He is love. In other words, God is not
merely a static monolith but a communion of love consisting of a Lover (Father), Beloved (Son), and the
Love they share (Holy Spirit). And because this love
of Father, Son, and Spirit is the very essence of the divine nature, all God is really and truly one. This claim
is utterly unique to Christianity and enormously comforting. Through Christ’s revelation of God’s very essence, we know that at the heart of all reality is not
some merely vague force (like in Star Wars), nor some
distant and inactive deity (as in other monotheistic understandings) but rather a communion of divine love so
intense that the divine love overflows into our creation
and redemption.
Second, the doctrine of the Trinity reminds us of what
we are doing every time we make the Sign of the
Cross. We are reminded that our redemption in Christ
is a work not just of Christ Himself but of all three Persons of the Trinity. We are reminded that it was the
Father who sent His Son down into the depths of our
sinful world in order to bring us up out of darkness into
the unity of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit who
unites us to God and to one another. When we reflect
on this we see we have a great privilege in that we not
only can pray to God but also in God. Through the
revelation of the Trinity we see that God does not
merely wish to forgive us and love us from a distance
but from within humanity. Thus God ultimately wishes all humanity to be drawn truly and substantially into
the communion of divine love He has enjoyed from all
eternity. This isn’t a math problem to be figured out
but a mystery to be passionately accepted.
Fr. Danny Tesvich, S.J.
T H E M O S T H O L Y T R I N IT Y
M A Y 31 , 2 0 1 5
WELCOME
We welcome priests from Jesuit High School who
are helping with Masses this weekend while Father
Reale is in St. Louis visiting family. They will also be
helping next weekend while Fr. Reale is attending
meetings at Loyola University here in New Orleans.
DID YOU NOTICE?
… that with the conclusion of the Easter Season last
Sunday, Pentecost, the Paschal Candle has been
moved from the sanctuary to its more usual location
near the baptismal font where it will be lit when
baptisms and funerals are celebrated.
VISITING IMMACULATE CONCEPTION?
Welcome! We are happy you are with us. If you
would like to read about the art and architecture of
our historic building, we invite you to consult the
brochure found at the back of the church. And if
you are here for the 8:00 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. Sunday
Mass, please join us afterwards for coffee and donuts in our parish hall.
DON’T FORGET…
A 30-minute docent-led tour of our church takes
place every Saturday beginning at 3:15 p.m.
NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART
In anticipation of the Feast of the Sacred Heart,
we will be celebrating a Novena from June 4-12.
The text of the novena prayer, which can be
used in private devotion and which will also be
used at our daily Masses, appears later in this
bulletin.
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION
Join us this Friday, June 5, for First Friday exposition
and adoration beginning immediately after the 7:30
a.m. Mass and concluding with benediction at 11:50
a.m., right before the Noon Mass. This is a great
opportunity to pray explicitly for the needs of our
parishioners and of others listed in our prayer lists.
DAY OF PRAYER & FASTING
The Bishops of Louisiana have designated Friday,
June 5 as a day of prayer and fasting for protection
during the upcoming hurricane season.
BAPTISMS
We celebrate, and continue to pray for, those infants baptized in our church in May: Lucia Isabel
Osteicoechea, Molly McCormack Bankston, Griffin
Edward Persand, John Xavier Renne, Ireland Reese
Burke, James Ross Bland, and Sophia Alexis Ebrahim.
Baptisms usually occur on the 2nd and 4th Sundays
of the month at noon, although other times can be
arranged. Also, we hold a monthly baptism preparation class for parents and godparents. The next
class is scheduled for June 11 at 5:00 p.m. in the parish rectory. For more information, or to register,
please contact the parish office.
DATES TO KEEP IN MIND…
 June 5
First Friday Adoration
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Friday
8:00 am - noon
June 11
Altar Society Church Cleaning
Thursday
8:00-10:00 am
June 11
Baptism Preparation Class
Thursday
5:00 pm / Parish Rectory
June 12
Feast of the Sacred Heart
Friday
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June 15
Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
Monday
5:00 pm / Parish Rectory
JESUIT ORDINATIONS
Eight members of the Central and Southern Province
of the Society of Jesus (i.e. the Jesuit province created a year ago by the merging of the former Missouri
and New Orleans provinces) will be ordained to the
priesthood at a Mass taking place at Saint Joseph
Church (Tulane Avenue) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday,
June 13. They are: Carlos D. Esparza SJ, Vincent A.
Giacabazi SJ, Randall Gibbens SJ, Joseph Hill SJ, John
Nugent SJ, Ronald O’Dwyer SJ, Quang Tran SJ and
José Ruiz-Andujo SJ. Many of these men will be celebrating their “first Mass” at our parish liturgies on
Sunday, the 14th. Please keep them in your prayers.
PLEASE CONSIDER …
… serving our parish as an extraordinary minister of
Holy Communion. Additional ministers are needed
for the 7:30 p.m. Sunday Mass, although there are
opportunities to serve at other Masses as well. To
do so, the Archdiocese requires participation in a
training workshop, the next of which will take place
on Saturday, July 11 (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) at Our
Lady of the Rosary (3368 Esplanade Avenue). If interested, please contact Fr. Reale soon. Workshop
spaces are limited.
I M M A CU L AT E C O N C E P T IO N P AR I S H
N E W O R L E AN S , L A
A
PRAYER LIST
Your prayers are asked for the following
individuals who are facing illness or other life challenges.
Francoise Benton
Kirk Bernard
Ronnie Bourgeois
Olga Deegan Brown
Rena Cantrell
Dr. Keith Collins
L. J. Falgout, Jr.
Raymond Fitzgerald SJ
John Garrity
Dr. A. J. Giorlando
Jimmy Godbery
Bonnie Torres Gurtner
Tommy Gurtner
Sean Hallligan
Philip Henriquez
Patrick Hughes
Celeste Landry
Genevieve Lewis
Kody McCord
Cindy Migliore
John Odinet
Paul Osterle SJ
Maureen Poche
Shelly Raynal
Herb Sayas
Shirley Schnyder
Sharon Sciavico
Charles & Evelyn
Sumrall
Olivia Sumrall
Carl & Janette Todd
Ellen Waller
Imelda Ward
Joseph Waguespack II
Gerald A. Wilson
Dana Jones Woodcock
EACH MASS IS OFFERED FOR THE INTENTIONS
OF ALL PRESENT & FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Saturday, May 30
8:00 am
4:00 pm
The Honorable John Volz †
Ruth McCarty †
Jackie Cambre †
Myra Kihnel †
Lillian Bagnoli †
Sunday, May 31
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
7:30 pm
IN MEMORY
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
John “Buddy” Curry, Jr. †
Intention of Celebrating Priest
Mass for the People
Lillian Bagnoli †
Robert “Bob” Foret †
Tommy Pritchett †
JoAnn Waddell Barthé †
Monday, June 1
Norma Bair †
Kenneth Barnes †
Marlene Barnes †
Robert Barnes †
Curtis Binder †
Ronald Bourg †
Wayne Breen, MD †
William W. Brink, Jr. †
Musette Mary Buckley †
Randolph I. Butler, Sr. †
Jack A. Chaney †
Nick Cimo †
Harold Clavier †
John Conners †
Brandon Courtney †
John Edward Curry, Jr. †
Billy Dwyer †
Glen Derbes Eagan †
Amelia Degan Formigue †
Keith Gee †
Celo Belou Geheeb †
Ellen Isabel Geheeb †
Ron Grampa †
Patricia Grass †
Bill Habighorst †
Betty Ridley Hammer †
Bruce R. Hoefer, Sr. †
Marilou Marshall Hogeboom †
James Ignatius Hymel, Jr. †
Dr. Chukwuka Ilombu †
Gerard F. Johnson †
Margaret Kiper Johnson †
Margie Jones †
Thelma Grass Kelly †
Joseph Michael Marques †
Rita Cruthirds McCue †
Mary Ann Moon †
James Mulkey †
Toddy Nathansen †
Dan Ness †
John Noto †
Lynn Ott †
Althea Ulmer Ovella †
Kaitlyn Pittfield †
Thomas Redmon †
Carmella Fernandez Robert †
Leo Rodrigue, Sr. †
James Schiro †
Joseph Schmidt †
Jean Slaten †
Anne Sullivan †
Michael Tofani †
Thomas J. Ward †
Katherine Webb †
Treasure Williams †
WEDDING BANNS
Please keep in your prayers those who in the coming weeks will be united
in the Sacrament of Matrimony at Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church.
June 5/6, 2015
Michelle May & Sean Brennan
Mary Silverberg & James Barrios
Irma Navarro & Jason Brown
Claire Moore & Michael Cusimano
June 12/13, 2015
Caroline Brady & Ryan Bozant
Emily Trocquet & Rene Pastorek
Elizabeth Antoon & Christopher Martin
7:30 am
Noon
The Honorable John Volz †
Lillian Bagnoli †
Tuesday, June 2
7:30 am
Noon
Paul & Anthony Szantyr †
Ruth McCarty †
Wednesday, June 3
7:30 am
Noon
Lillian Bagnoli †
Michelle Abadie Mahaffey †
Thursday, June 4
7:30 am
Noon
Deborah Daly †
Victor E. Babin, Jr. †
Friday, June 5
7:30 am
Noon
Melba & Peter Zanett †
Doris Bordelon †
Saturday, June 6
8:00 am
4:00 pm
The Honorable John Volz †
Apatini Family
Tommy Pritchett †
JoAnn Waddell Barthé †
Mr. & Mrs. LeDoux R. Provosty †
WEDDING BANNS
June 19/20, 2015
Marguerite Bruns & Blase Connick
Brookelynn Russey & Russell Trahan III
Laura Rabito & Ethan Oddo
Tabitha Eusea & Mark Grillo, Jr.
HOLY FATHER’S JUNE PRAYER INTENTIONS
Immigrants and Refugees: That immigrants and refugees may find welcome and respect in the countries to
which they come.
Vocations: That the personal encounter with Jesus may
arouse in many young people the desire to offer their
own lives in priesthood or consecrated life.
A NOVENA PRAYER IN HONOR OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Lord Jesus Christ,
your heart was moved with love for the men and women
who came to you for help in their need.
You healed the sick, you fed the hungry,
you forgave sinners, you cried over the city of Jerusalem.
Above all, you showed others the way to true happiness,
for you are the Way, the Truth and the Life.
Lord, your heart is still moved by the needs of your people.
Open our hearts to hear your word, to accept your love,
and to respond to your call.
In particular, I beg you to grant me the favor I ask during this novena
[pause, and silently make your request],
provided that it will contribute to my own eternal good
and to the building up of your Kingdom of justice, peace and
love here on earth.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
T H E M O S T H O L Y T R I N IT Y
COLLECTIONS (May 18-24, 2015)
Sunday: $ 7,803.00
2nd Collection (Peter’s Pence): $ 1,529.00
Weekdays: $ 486.00
ONLINE PARISHIONER REGISTRATION & GIVING
We invite you to register as a member of our parish family.
To do so, log on to www.jesuitchurch.net and click the “I’m
New” and “To the Parish” tabs, or contact the parish office.
Also, follow Immaculate Conception Parish on Facebook by
logging onto www.facebook.com and entering Immaculate
Conception Jesuit Church and “Like” us. In reflecting upon
your support of the parish, please consider online giving, a
quick and easy way to do your part to foster the life and
ministry of Immaculate Conception.
We thank all those who have fulfilled their Legacy Campaign
pledges, as well as those who continue to fulfill their Legacy
commitment by making their outstanding pledge payments.
MAY 31, 2015
PARKING at 220 O’Keefe
For registered Immaculate Conception parishioners,
parking at a reduced fee of $2.00 for a 3-hour period is available in the CENTRAL PARKING GARAGE at
220 O’Keefe, next to the Quality Inn, near the corner of O’Keefe and Common. The garage is open to
parishioners on Sunday mornings beginning around
7 o’clock, and then again beginning around 6 p.m.
To get the reduced rate, you must use a magnetic
voucher card available for purchase in the parish
office, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
To take advantage of the reduced rate, enter the
garage from O’Keefe, and take a ticket from the auto attendant. KEEP YOUR TICKET. When you exit the
garage, you will need to insert both that ticket and
the voucher.
Difficulties? The Central Parking emergency number
is 504-655-3204. Questions? Please contact Cathy
Brown at 529-1477, ext. 223 or Father Reale at ext.
243.